Hoke County fell to 2-2 on the season after getting shut out in Fayetteville, 38-0, against Seventy First. It’s the third straight year the Bucks have lost to the Falcons and the second time in that span they’ve gotten shut out. It was the most lopsided loss in the series since a 62-0 Seventy First victory in 2017.
The Bucks had no answer for the Falcons’ ground game. Seventy First ran for 376 yards and four touchdowns. The Falcons were led by running back Donovan Frederick, who carried for 32 and 35 yards on the first snaps of the day to produce the game’s first touchdown. He finished with nine rushes for 134 yards. Quarterback Deandre Nance scored on runs of 17 and 90 yards and finished with 10 rushes for 182 yards. He also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Hoke struggled to protect quarterback Brandon Saunders, who was sacked six times. Saunders finished 6-of-9 for 46 yards passing and 18 yards rushing.
Hoke was also led by running back Q’monte Allen, who rushed 15 times for 59 yards. X’Zavier Stephens-McIntosh was the top receiver, with four catches for 38 yards. Defensive standouts included defensive tackle Randolph Sanders and Dexter Foster, who flushed the quarterback from the pocket on a third-down play in the red zone, chasing him out of bounds for a sack that limited Seventy First to a field goal.
Hoke County finishes its non-conference schedule at .500 and will open conference play on Friday at 7:30 with a home game against Laurinburg’s Scotland Fighting Scots, who are 4-0 on the year.
Both teams have played a common opponent in Jack Britt. Hoke County beat the Buccaneers, 7-0, in Fayetteville to open the season. Scotland won, 40-35, at home last week.
Hoke County will be looking to post a second straight win over the Scots. The Bucks won last year, 52-35, to snap a 12-year losing streak.
SCHEDULE, All Events, 9/11/2023 to 9/15/2023
Hoke County High School
505 S. Bethel Road
Raeford, NC 28376
Tickets for home events available on gofan.co
Monday, September 11
5:00 PM, Boys Junior Varsity Soccer, Richmond, Home
7:00 PM, Boys Varsity Soccer, Richmond, Home
Tuesday, September 12
5:00 PM, Coed Varsity Cross Country, SAC Cross Country, Away
5:00PM, Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball, Union Pines, Home
6:00 PM, Girls Varsity Volleyball, Union Pines, Home
Wednesday, September 13
5:00 PM, Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball, at Red Springs
5:00 PM, Boys Junior Varsity Soccer, at Southern Lee
5:00 PM, Boys East Hoke Middle School Football, Sandy Grove Middle, Home
6:00 PM, Girls Varsity Volleyball, at Red Springs
7:00 PM, Boys Varsity Soccer, at Southern Lee
Thursday, September 14
4:00 PM, Girls Varsity Tennis, at Scotland
4:15 PM, Girls Middle School Volleyball, at Sandy Grove
5:00 PM, Boys Junior Varsity Soccer, Terry Sanford, Home
5:00 PM, Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball, at Pinecrest
6:00 PM, Girls Varsity Volleyball, at Pinecrest
6:30 PM, Boys Junior Varsity Football, at Scotland
7:00 PM, Boys Varsity Soccer, Terry Sanford, Home
Friday, September 15
7:30 PM, Boys Varsity Football, Scotland High School, Home
Saturday, September 16
No events scheduled
Sunday, September 17
No events scheduled